Monday, October 23, 2017 St. James of Jerusalem, brother of our Lord. martyred circa 62

                ___________Psalm 119: 165_

    

    Great 

    peace 

    have 

    they 

    who 

    love 

    your  

    law; 

    for 

    them 

    there is no stumbling block.

*often called 

“James the Just,” 

who converted 

after the resur-

rection and led 

the community

of Jewish Christ-

ians in Jerusalem.  

Grant, O God, that your church may give itself continually to prayer and the reconciliation who are all 

who are in disagreement & mutual hatred. 

                               The words of the Collect 

              are actiually  “for the reconciliation of all 

             who are at variance AND (not even OR!) 

              enmity” which sounds so much less vis-

             cera & serious & thus far less relevant 

              to real life & so earier to skip over. .